ROZNOV pod RADHOSTEM, Czech Republic – Robe Lighting’s R&D department has tested the longevity of the Osram Lok-it HTI 1700/PS lightsource used in Robe’s BMFL fixtures. Robe found that, when run consistently in its brightest 1700 W mode, the lamp life expectancy is the same as when the fixture is run in 1200W and 1500W modes – 750 hours.
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OSAKA, Japana – Ayrton’s IntelliPix-R LED panels played a prominent role in the lighting design at the annual Japanese music show, Best Hits Kayousai 2014. The show, which recognizes some of Japan’s most popular artists of the year, took place in November at the Festival Hall, Osaka and was broadcast live on the NNN network. Over 18 acts, including Exile Tribe and May J, performed during the two-hour show.
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LONDON – For the high-energy visuals accompanying the TNA (Total Non-stop Action) Wrestling Tour in the U.K., lighting operator Andre Huff ran the show using an Avolites Sapphire Touch console, with ART2000 dimmers providing the power behind the scenes.
Read More »NEW YORK – Candidates hoping to take any of the three ETCP examinations at the USITT Conference in Cincinnati, OH will need to submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than Feb. 28, 2015. The tests will be conducted on the morning of Saturday, March 21, 2015.
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ATLANTA, GA – NanoLumens named Jeff Crowley vice president of global channel sales. Crowley, who brings more than 25 years of experience to the company, reports directly to Rick Bortles, NanoLumens’ executive vice president of global sales.
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FRANKFURT, Germany – Robert Juliat will be exhibiting products including the company’s Merlin 2500W HMI touring spot, pictured here, at Prolight + Sound Frankfurt. Exhibiting alongside its German partners, Lightpower GmbH, the show will also serve as the launching pad for the company’s Roxie 300W LED followspot.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – A.C.T Lighting named Bill Gallinghouse vice president of strategy and business development. Prior to A.C.T Lighting, Gallinghouse served as owner of Specification Sales & Service, LLC, a consulting firm. Prior to that he was VP of business development at ETC. Earlier, he served as MD for ETC’s London subsidiary and VP of Sales & Marketing. He also served as executive VP at PRG.
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BOGOTÁ, Columbia – For Foo Fighters’ stop in Bogata on the South American leg of their Sonic Highways world tour, event production company Iluminación Jaime Dussan provided visual support that included SGM LS-6.67 LED video screens.
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LONDON – In support of their forthcoming second album, This Is All Yours, alt-J recently played a headline show at London’s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena. For this show – the band’s largest to date – XL Video supplied a custom LED screen and camera package for I-Mag.
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CHAMP-PRÈS-FROGES, France – Airstar, a world leader in lighting balloon technology for the event and staging industry, has been at the center of the Val d’Isère Airstar Night Light since 2012. Every Thursday evening, between December and March, the manufacturer showcases various lighting technologies at the well-known French ski resort.
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PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Prague Quadrennial, the world´s largest scenography event, is coming with a rich program filled not only with exhibitions from more than 70 countries and up-to-date theater design works, but also hundreds of live events such as lectures, workshops, architecture walks, public space projects and much more! PQ’15 has recently announced its preliminary daily program with star-filled lectures and master classes. Key events include the opening of PQ 2015 on June 17 and the awards ceremony on June 22, 2015.
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ARRI’s ALEXA Mini extends the ARRI ALEXA camera range with a compact and lightweight camera solution. Designed for specialized shot-making, the ALEXA Mini complements a full range of ALEXA solutions and gives crews a way to eliminate the complications of working with third-party cameras by keeping everything within a trusted single system.
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